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10.
Anders' View from Afar We've all seen a sunrise at some point in
our life, but so few have witnessed what's been called an "Earthrise."
This striking image was taken by Major William A. Anders, a lunar module pilot aboard the
Apollo 8 mission on December 24th, 1968.
It was part of a series of the first images of Earth from deep space, which puts in perspective
how small life on Earth really is.
The "Earthrise" photo was recognized in Life magazine's "100 Photographs that Changed the
World."
9.
Nicephore Niepce's View from Le Gras It doesn't look like much right now, but Nicephore
Neipce's "View from the Window at Le Gras" is a 19th-century piece that, for its time,
was a historic milestone.
The image, which looks more like a distorted image from an early rover mission, is actually
the first instance of camera photography.
To snag the image, Niepce used a long exposure of around eight hours and a pewter plate coated
with Bitumen of Judea, a natural asphalt.
The asphalt hardened in the light but remained soluble in the darker areas of the photo,
making it easy to wash away with oil of lavender and white petroleum.
8.
Annette Kellerman's Indecency Can you imagine looking at this photograph
of record-holding swimmer Annette Kellerman and thinking it was, in any way, indecent
or crude?
Things were quite a bit different in the early 20th century, which is why, after appearing
on Boston's Revere Beach in a modest one-piece bathing suit that bore her legs, she was arrested.
She didn't let the arrest slow her down, however, as she continued to advocate for a woman's
right to wear a one-piece, as seen in this popular photograph from a 1907 photoshoot.
It depicts an unwavering Kellerman fighting what she thought was "the good fight."
7.
Manhattan's First Though same-sex marriage or the concept of
has been around as far back as ancient Egypt, it wasn't until 2011 that the Big Apple saw
its first.
Phyllis Siegel and Connie Koelov of Chelsea, New York tied the knot in the city's first
same-sex marriage and this iconic image captures the happy moment.
Sure, it was far from the last marriage performed in the city, but there's no recreating that
powerful moment when one of the nation's most important cities reaches such a social milestone.
6.
1936 Loyalist Militiaman Also known as "The Falling Soldier," this
memorable and historical image, taken by Robert Capa, is said to depict the death of a militiaman
for the Iberian Federation of Libertarian Youth in 1936.
The issue with the photo is that, though it's been acclaimed as one of the most important
photos of its time, some claim it was staged.
Still, at a time when it was believed to be undeniably real, the image depicted war in
its rawest form.
5.
The Hindenburg It's an image that, once you see, you never
forget.
The 1937 disaster of the Hindenburg passenger airship essentially ended passenger airship
travel, and this image depicting the vessel up in flames definitely didn't help.
It's one of the earliest shots of the disaster as no footage of the fire actually starting
ever surfaced.
In total, 35 people were killed in the incident, including 13 passengers and 22 crewmen.
4.
The Napalm Girl of 1972 It's worth noting that the subject of this
photograph, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, is alive and well today, but at the time of this Pulitzer
Prize-winning image, there was question if she'd survive the napalm burns.
After a South Vietnamese napalm attack, Associated Press photographer Nick Ut captured an image
of victims running from the fire, among them a naked nine-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc.
Though American support for the war in Vietnam had long-since swayed, such a striking and
memorable photograph further strengthened opposition.
3.
The Storming of Normandy There have been so many depictions of the
invasion on Normandy across video games and movies that it would be understandable if
we're numb to the reality of it.
Then we glimpse this 1944 image snapped by Robert Capa.
The off-focus look, which was the product of an overeager lab assistant, adds to the
chaotic realism of the photo and the Normandy landings.
The image inspired Stephen Spielberg's production of Saving Private Ryan - as the director ordered
camera lenses be stripped of their coating to try and capture the same exposure of Capa's
image.
2.
The Sudanese Child of 1994 South African photojournalist Kevin Carter
was the man behind the lens responsible for snapping this image of a Sudanese girl being
stalked by a vulture.
Not only did the image show the horrors plaguing third-world countries, it was one of many
powerful images that did Carter in.
On July 27th, 1994, three months after taking the Pulitzer Prize-winning picture, Carter
took his own life, leaving behind a note that said "The pain of life overrides the joy to
the point that joy does not exist."
1.
The Field of the Dead at Gettysburg In 1863, photographer Mathew Brady took to
the battlefields of Gettysburg to capture the true outcome of war.
Brady was hailed as one of the world's first war photographers and this picture of dead
soldiers lining Gettysburg would forever ingrain him into American history.
Beyond Brady, the picture also helped the divided nation really feel the effects of
the war and what was ultimately at stake.
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